Ruger Old Army

Tim Schlosser
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(3/16/02 10:35:54 pm)
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Hi all,
First poster here looking for some info on my new toy. I just bought the Old Army after salivating over it for about five years. I've never fired one, but have been into italian .36's for several years.
Anybody shoot these fine pistols? Any tricks or tweaks? Any good sources for accessories? My big question is, do the conicals shoot better than the roundballs? Thanks for any assistance.

Tim

the real fredneck
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(5/20/02 9:45:28 am)
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Hi Tim and welcome
a buddy of mine has an Old Army and his experience was that conicals shoot better than roundballs, don't know of any tips/tweaks just that they are a well finished gun out of the box

walter in florida
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(5/20/02 7:18:05 pm)
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I do not know anything abut black power Cap and Ball pistols but the Sportman's Guide Catalog had one for sale a few years ago. It was as the Worlds strongest black power pistol. Recommended load 20 Grams BP,142 Gr. lead ball = 800 F.P.S with 200 Ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle. Tim, I think you got the best one one the market.

I found out at 25 yard's the round ball's were more accurate .The (buffalo)
ballet's! Shoot about 1.50-2.0 lowwer,but the group's were close to the same.with in a 1/2" or so.25 gr. fffg.t-7

I herd of putting cornmeal over the powder charge to bring the ball's/ballet's
closer to the end of the cylinder's.to were they just shave the tip of the ball's.
do not reckamend this though.

I know cabela's have some thing to go between the powder/bullet.
I think they are called (pistol wad's) they are made out of wool.they reduce fouling,and bring the bullet closer to the end of the cylinder.no lube needed.
for all .31 cal.to .45 cal. b.p. only $5.49 list price. per 100!

I have a early Ruger old army that I have not shot for awhile now.But when I loaded the chambers I would fill them almost full of tripple f and press the ball down as far as I could.Iwould then twist the cylinder until it shaved the lead off off the ball so it would turn okay.Very accurate and powerfull.Ruger uses the same frame on their 44 magnums.You cannot overload these fine handguns.
Danny

It is a very accurate pistol even with me filling it to the brim.The only problem doing so is the capson the nipples from the other chambers are gone after the first shot.I guess a person would be better off using a 20 grain of tripple f as recomended.However I use double F.Take it out for some practice.Here in West Va we can deer hunt with them.Take Care
Danny

Hi Berto,
Ifmemory serves me correct,Ruger had a modified cylinder that you could swap out and shoot 45Long Colts cowboy ammo in.I think I may do some research and see if they still make them.Remember the Eastwood movie where at the end when he was getting ready to shoot the bad sheriff(the Lawman guy)he was taken and replacing the cylinder as he walked.I think it was High Plains Drifter?Anyway he was a preacher ghost that got some twang from the mining camp woman.I did not think ghost could kill,more less have sex?Anyway I will keep you posted if I find those cyclinders.
Regards
Danny

I have just found out Ruger has discontinued making the Old Army 45!! Iam completely devastated!! I have had girls hurt my feelings in my life, but this is just heartbreaking!!! I have always wanted one! If anyone is selling a Ruger Old Army 45 Blued, fixed sights, 5 1/2 barrle let me know! I have written Ruger to try and find out why they stopped making the greatest, most reliable gun ever made... Iam boycotting Ruger from here on until I have my Ruger Old Army 45!!

I just noticed that too . I was browsing for info on the Vaquaro (picking one up tomorrow) when I ran across a reference to the Old Army being discontinued! . That's too bad. I was always thinking of picking one up someday. I have one of those 'cheap' Cabela's Remington '58 clones which shoots ok ... but was always thinking of the 'Cadillac' of black power revolver.... the Ruger Old Army stainless.

Went and did a little surfing tonite and Cabellas has several old army pistols.They even have one with the 45lc cylinder and the black powder one.Dixie Gun Works has the Vaquaro new.Hope this helps some?
Regards
Danny

I have two rugers one stainless and one blued and shoot them in competitons.
They are the best blackpowder revolvers hands down. I use round balls .457 / 25 grns. fff goex blackpowder and cornmeal as filler. If you want to shoot at targets use round balls. If you want to hit something with a punch use conicals. Hope you enjoy it,